Ninth class citizen

Chapter 8: A profession for the elite few

Nan Rong took a look and frowned, "Teacher, I don't want to major in mecha."

"Oh, I forgot. The mecha major in our school is not affordable for most people." The teacher said bluntly, "What major do you want to choose? Ancient martial arts is the cheapest, followed by elemental supernatural..."

"I don't want to apply for these majors." Nan Rong couldn't help but interrupt him: "What do you mean by that... colleges and universities enroll students... and tuition fees?"

"What are you thinking about?" The teacher's voice rose three degrees, and he patted the school's nameplate vigorously: "Look, we are a private university. If you want to spend less money, you can go to a public one!"

The teacher from Hexi University who came over to watch the fun had watched the show for nothing. At this time, he spoke up: "Little girl, you should consider our Hexi Nengwu University. As long as you are willing to sign the military training agreement, the tuition will be waived..."

Nan Rong blinked, realizing that the information he had received before was wrong.

Even if it is a public university, you still have to charge money if you don't sign a military indenture.

"Thank you, but I want to apply for a non-combat major." Nan Rong said, "Do you have a Hexi University?"

"Ah?" The teacher from Hexi Nengwu University was surprised.

"You obviously have the basics of a warrior, why did you sign up for a non-combat major? Most of those require brainpower, which is not our warriors' strong point." He said earnestly:

"Many non-combat majors become unemployed after graduation, and their income is not as stable as that of soldiers. You should think carefully about this."

"I've thought it through clearly." Nan Rong said firmly.

Soldiers have good income but higher risks, which is totally inconsistent with her life philosophy of safety first (staying safe until the end).

"Speaking of non-combat majors, our Xiluo Xinghua is definitely the most comprehensive." It was rare for the teacher of Xiluo Xinghua to stand up straight in front of Hexi Nengwu University, and he also added a bit of amiability to Nan Rong:

"I've sent you the list. Take your pick carefully. Just because you have good taste, I'll give you a 99% discount on the tuition!"

Nan Rong quickly checked the major and sent the form back.

"Let me see... What? Genetic optimization major??!" The admissions teacher's voice suddenly became excited: "You, you, you want to be a genetic optimizer?"

Not only him, but also the freshmen who had not left yet, and even the teachers of Hexi Nengwu, were all shocked and opened their eyes wide. They looked at her as if she were a monster, with different expressions on their faces.

"Is there any problem?" Nan Rong was very curious.

"No, no." The admissions teacher of Shiloh Starlight calmed down, and his voice became unusually gentle:

"You wanted to apply for this major, why didn't you tell me earlier? Our school's gene optimization major is only for a small number of elites in the Federation. Many people don't have the courage... so the quota is always full. If I had known earlier..."

The boy from the eighth magnitude star will not be reported either.

The result is one less student and one less commission.

Nan Rong didn't hear his complaints: "This is the major. What do I need to do, an IQ test?"

"You don't need anything, except paying the tuition first." The teacher smiled as brightly as a flower:
"Gene optimization is the star major of our school. The tuition fee is 50,000 Cowans per year. Please pay in advance. No credit is accepted."

Nan Rong: ...I finally understand what this person just said.

What is meant by "only for the most elite few" and "few people have the courage" actually refers to those who can afford such high tuition fees.

Fifty thousand Cowens, enough to buy a small three-bedroom apartment in Kama, where she lived, but it was only the tuition for the first year? However, no matter how expensive it was, she had to study.

Seeing the fire in the teacher's eyes fading, Nan Rong sighed, "There are certain requirements for becoming a genetic optimizer. Is it true that anyone with money can enter?"

The teacher smiled and said, "Whoever is willing to spend 50,000 Cowens to play around, we welcome them all. But if you want to get enough credits to complete your studies, you still have to rely on your strength."

Nan Rong understood immediately, that is, anyone can get in by paying money, but it is difficult to get out. And...you can drop out early, but you can't get a refund.

She endured the pain in her heart, transferred 49500 Cowans, and then boarded the airship of Hilo Star University while the teachers and students of Hilo Nengwu University looked at the warriors (fools).

The airship inherited the style of Hilo Star University's wealth and grandeur. Its exterior was painted in gold and even its shape resembled the gold ingots commonly used by prehistoric humans.

The new classmates were unexpectedly enthusiastic towards Nan Rong.

Everyone greeted her with a smile on their face, and several boys rushed to help her put away her backpack.

Nan Rong refused calmly, and those classmates didn't seem to have any objections and were very harmonious.

As soon as she found a seat to sit down, a slightly fat boy sat next to her and stretched out his right hand: "Hello, my name is Qian Duoduo, a freshman majoring in mecha."

Nan Rong was not in the habit of talking to strangers, but after hearing the other party's name, he couldn't help but look up at him.

He had a round face without any edges, a pair of small eyes that were narrowed into slits due to smiling, a tiny canine tooth on the right side sticking out, and a festive look that made it hard to dislike him.

Nan Rong ignored Qian Duoduo's hand, said a few perfunctory words, took out an energy bar from his backpack, opened the package and started eating.

Qian Duoduo didn't take it as an offense.

"You looked so handsome just now." He said, "We all dislike those immigrant students, but we dare not offend them casually - the one who sent you here just now is from the Special Affairs Bureau, right? Your friend?"

Nan Rong glanced at him indifferently without answering, but chewed the energy bar even louder.

The crispy aroma filled the carriage.

"It smells really good." Qian Duoduo sniffed and said in a familiar voice, "Do you have any extra?"

Nan Rong silently opened his backpack, revealing the energy bars on the top layer. Qian Duoduo reached out to take it, but the backpack was quickly taken away.

"50 cowens per stick." Nan Rong said.

Qian Duoduo was stunned for a moment, then blinked and said, "Okay. Let's exchange the numbers. I want two."

"Okay." Nan Rong would always be more patient with a straightforward and generous trading partner.

Maybe because it was a little late, quite a few freshmen came looking for food: "Classmate, do you have any food? I'll buy it for you."

"Are you selling synthetic ham? I'm really hungry. Thank you, classmate!"

In just a few minutes, the energy bars and synthetic ham in Nan Rong's hand turned into 500 Cowens, quietly lying in her account.

The new students in this school are really nice. They are not short of money and are not picky. They are all polite and courteous. Nan Rong is already looking forward to the future campus life.

(End of this chapter)